Who will go after India's bowlers? New Zealand try but fall short

We review the India v New Zealand match in Dharamshala - and chat about the other themes as the World Cup nears its halfway stage. We also pay our heartfelt tribute to one of India's greatest cricketers: Bishan Bedi. 

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Talking points: 

• The poetry of Bishan Bedi - and what he meant to a generation of fans


• New Zealand running India close in Dharamshala 


• Daryl Mitchell and Rachin Ravindra trying to hit Kuleep out of the attack


• Jadeja's discomforting pace - and his ability to calibrate it so finely


• Rohit and Gill taking their chances against a quality opening spell


• Kohli's quest for a century - and the needless uproar around it


• Afghanistan and Netherlands showing their class


• Why aren't teams looking to limit the damage with NRR?


• Will Australia sneak into the semi-finals?


• Will England's batters finally fire?


• Who will go after India's bowlers? New Zealand try but fall short? 

Participants:

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)

Ashoka (@ABVan)

Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack | ESPNcricinfo

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